The first thing you’ll need to do is make yourself a pattern.
Wrapping paper works great! Its inexpensive and lightweight.

Draw a simple dinosaur shape on your paper.

Fold your paper over and cut out two dinosaur shapes at the same time.
My dinosaurs measure about 16″ x 10″ but you can make yours whatever size you want as long as you have enough fabric.

Pin both of the dinosaur “patterns” to the wrong side of the minky fabric.

Cut out your minky around the the patterns.

Minky is messy stuff! So, keep a lint brush handy!

Set your dinosaurs aside and cut your ribbon into 5″ strips.

Prepare your minky dinosaurs by placing the right sides together.

Pin your ribbons to the dinosaur so they are facing toward the inside of the dinosaur body and “sandwiched” between the two dinosaur pieces.
After you sew the dinosaur and turn it inside out the ribbons will be facing out.

Continue pinning your fabric together all the way around the dinosaur pieces.

Begin sewing your dinosaur pieces together. Make sure to backstitch.
I started sewing on the right foot.

Continue sewing all the way around your dinosaur, removing the pins as you go.

Leave an opening so you can turn it right side out.
I left the spot between the legs open.

Turn your dinosaur right side out.
You can use That Purple Thang to help with the tail.
I couldn’t find mine so I used my Easy Turner.
You can also use the eraser side of a pencil, just be careful not to poke it through the fabric.

Stuff your dinosaur with fiberfill, adding just a little at a time.

Fold the raw edges inward and hand sew the opening shut.

Isn’t he cute?

To complete your dinosaur you just need to add some eyes.
I used buttons but if you’re making your dinosaur for an infant you may want to consider using felt or safety eyes instead.

Try this — if you iron an un-cut piece of freezer paper (shiny side down) onto the minky (wrong side), then trace on your pattern, you only have to cut once, no pinning required (for cutting at least), and it makes the minky easier to work with. After he is cut out, peel off the freezer paper and continue as usual.